The nectary as the primary site of infection by Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winslow et al.: A mini review

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 238, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 183-194

  Buban T ^a   Orosz Kovacs Zs ^b   Farkas, A ^b  

^a Research and Extension Centre for Fruit Growing   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Erwinia amylovora; Fire blight; Hypanthium; Nectarthode

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; MALUS; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS; ROSACEAE;

EID: 0037483055     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-002-0266-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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